PFF: Raiders CB Antonio Hamilton makes most out of every snap in opener

Raiders cornerback Antonio Hamilton may not have seen a ton of action in Oakland’s 16-10 win over the Lions in the two teams’ preseason opener, but in the small number of reps, Hamilton did receive he was dominant according to Pro Football Focus.

#Raiders cornerback Antonio Hamilton played well in 18 total snaps against Detroit, with a 90.3 overall grade, and a 92.6 coverage grade ☠️

In 11 coverage snaps, Hamilton was targeted 3 times and allowed 1 catch for 8 yards, and had 2 pass breakups 💀

Oakland originally signed Hamilton as an undrafted rookie free agent back in 2016. He has seen little playing time in any regular season games over the past two seasons and was placed on injured reserve early in October last year after sustaining a knee injury that kept him out most of 2017.

Now healthy Hamilton remains one of the few defensive backs to survive the huge overhaul the Raiders did to their secondary this offseason and with so many new faces, plus CB Gareon Conley’s inability to stay healthy, Hamilton could end up seeing a lot more action in 2018 especially if he can keep up that kind of dominant play in the rest of Oakland’s preseason schedule.

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